Let L-410 crash, Oct 14, 1986 (14 killed), Ust-Maya
Let L-410 accident on October 14, 1986 near Ust-Maya, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with 14 fatalities. Cause: Left engine failure caused by crew...
- Date: October 14, 1986
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Ust-Maya, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Left engine failure caused by crew errors in not following the pre takeoff engine checklist, with insufficient takeoff speed and the landing gear left down.
Aeroflot flight SU763 from Ust-Maya toward Allakh-Yun lost its left engine just before V2 during takeoff from a gravel strip. The crew continued on the right engine, but the aircraft lost height and crashed into the Aldan River about 270 meters offshore, killing all 14 people aboard. The wreckage sank and was found 31 hours later.